Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he is now the acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, though he says he's delegating that authority of someone else. More from NPR's Fort Montanis.

Speaking to reporters in El Salvador, Rubio said the agency was, quote, completely uncooperative and that it had to be aligned with U.S. foreign policy.

Earlier on Monday, Elon Musk announced that his task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, is in the process of shutting down USAID.

The agency works to alleviate poverty, disease, and humanitarian need in countries around the

world. It has bipartisan support in Congress. This morning, USAID employees woke up to an email that

told them the headquarters in Washington would be closed for the day and that they should work from home.

Since President Trump's executive order to freeze all foreign assistance, USAID employees

described utter chaos at the agency with hundreds of layoffs and furloughs. Fott Matanis,

NPR News, Washington. Even as Canadians chafe under President Trump's continued remarks about

making Canada to the 51st state, there's word this hour proposed tariffs set to go

into effect tomorrow have now been postponed for at least 30 days. That's according to Canadian

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump's threat of tariffs against Canada prompting the country to respond

with tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. imports, including beverages, cosmetics, and paper products. Nearly two and a half billion dollars worth of goods and services crossed the U.S. imports, including beverages, cosmetics, and paper products. Nearly two and a half

billion dollars worth of goods and services cross the U.S. border daily, with Canada a top

export destination for 36 U.S. states. Layers are warning the Justice Department, firing

career prosecutors and FBI agents without cause is not legal.

NPR's Kerry Johnson reports they're also worried about possible threats to those employees

if their names are made public.

Lawyers, Mark Zaid, Norm Eisen, and Nancy Gertner say the civil servants at the DOJ and FBI must

be afforded due process before they're terminated.

Acting and interim leaders of the Justice Department have

already dismissed prosecutors who investigated Donald Trump, senior FBI officials, and lawyers

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